Zeeshan Azmat, Munazza Saleem, Humera Ahsan, Kashif Mahmood.
Wernicke`s Encephalopathy with atypical findings on MR imaging
J Ayub Med Coll Abottabad Dec 2007;19(4):138-39.
The Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi
Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is a disease usually related to chronic alcoholism. The clinical diagnosis is often difficult to establish. MR imaging is a highly sensitive method for detecting lesions associated with Wernicke`s encephalopathy. We report a case of atypical manifestation of hyperintense lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a 60-year-old male patient with Wernicke`s encephalopathy.
Category: Case Reports
Keywords: Wernicke Encephalopathy. Thiamine. Alcohol.
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